go in

verb

went in; gone in; going in; goes in

intransitive verb

1

: to make an approach (as in attacking)

2

a

: to take part in a game or contest

b

: to call the opening bet in poker : stay

3

of a celestial body : to become obscured by a cloud

4

: to form a union or alliance : join

—often used with with

asked us to go in with them

Phrases

go in for

1

: to give support to : advocate

2

: to have or show an interest in or a liking for

3

: to engage in : take part in

Synonyms

• assail
• assault
• attack
• beset
• bushwhack
• charge
• descend (on or upon)
• jump (on)
• pounce (on or upon)
• raid
• rush
• set on
• sic
• sick
• storm
• strike
• trash
• turn (on)

Examples of go in in a Sentence

law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman

Recent Examples on the Web

As in Yuzna’s 1989 film about Beverly Hills elites who literally suck the life out of the lower class, The Substance satirizes the disgusting lengths the wealthy will go in order to stay young and beautiful. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024

The group that goes in together must all agree to come home. —Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

Wasn’t the Scarborough disaster (60% of the demo audience gone in three days) instructive enough? —Keith Olbermann, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024

Though Apple has backed off its theatrical ambitions after a spate of flops, others have gone in the opposite direction. —Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1